NAC641C.655. Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulation.

     1. A petition for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation of the Board must be in writing, prepared in a form approved by the Board and filed with the Board.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the Board receives a petition for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation of the Board:

     (a) More than 30 days before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, the Board will place the petition on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; or

     (b) Within the 30 days immediately preceding the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, the Board will place the petition on the agenda for the following regularly scheduled meeting of the Board,

Ê for discussion to determine whether the petition should be denied or procedures for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation should be commenced.

     3. The Board may call a special meeting to consider a petition for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation if the Board determines that such a special meeting is necessary.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors by R097-00, eff. 8-9-2000)